Status:Ongoing analysis Material from: Linus

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1. Impact

On  the 7-9 January south-western part of the Alps has got a lot of snow, and several of the ski resorts have been cut off (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42623293). Reports on internet talks about 2-3 metres in ski resorts like Tignes (Fr), Bonneville-Sur-Arc (Fr), Cervinia (It) and Zermatt (Ch). The ski report for Tignes and Val d'Isere say 110-160 cm of fresh snow in two days (Monday-Tuesday).

2. Description of the event

3. Predictability

3.1 Data assimilation

3.2 HRES

3.3 ENS

3.4 Monthly forecasts

3.5 Comparison with other centres

4. Experience from general performance/other cases

5. Good and bad aspects of the forecasts for the event

6. Additional material